SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90853, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY |
$62.40 | $78.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY |
$62.40 | $78.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA PR Psychotherapy Group |
$83.00 | $83.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY |
$369.72 | $462.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY |
$369.72 | $462.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC EXTENDED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT |
$803.04 | $1,003.80 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC EXTENDED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT |
$803.04 | $1,003.80 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $62.40, median $369.72, highest $803.04 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $369.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.